Taco Rice

Why have plain white rice when you can have taco rice instead? Taco rice slices, it dices, it juliennes... okay, maybe not, but it does have many different uses. Eat it as a side dish, stuff it into a burrito, use it as a base for a bean-and-rice bowl, or use it as a base for a casserole, like in my Southwest Veggie & Rice Casserole . Taco rice doesn't take much more time than cooking regular white rice, but has so much more to brag about.

This is a good base for serving with other mexican-inspired recipes. It was less flavorful than I thought it would be, so I will increase the spices next time (and add a little extra water and cook time for the altitude).

Made this for the Southwest Veg and Rice Casserole. I really liked it in that recipe. I only changed the garlic powder for 2 large minced cloves of garlic. This makes plenty to use 4 cups in the casserole and have 4 cups leftover. Great! I can make that recipe again or use this for something else, I think it is so versatile.